2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 100 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 2% of the 100 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac (2wd) at complete stop. Rear ended by a Ford focus at about 40mph. Impact caused the sport trac seats to recline from an upright position to 45 degrees backwards/reclining), went into park and engine shut off automatically!”
NHTSA complaint #10327264, filed 2010-04, 33,000 miles“The vehicle leaking fluid from the radiator. Causing engine to run hot. Also the lumbar in the drivers seat explodes pushing you in to the steering wheel while driving.”
NHTSA complaint #10301976, filed 2010-01, 3,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10022284Jul 25, 2007Front seat manual lumbar inoperative.
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
23 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsTires
10 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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